Practice Location

All practices are held at Thompson Park Pool.

Practice Start

Practices are tentatively scheduled to begin Monday, June 8.

• First day: All swimmers arrive at 9:00 AM
• After the first practice:
  • Experienced swimmers: 9:00–11:00 AM
  • Beginner/younger swimmers: 10:00–11:00 AM

Coaches will determine swimmer groups after evaluating:

• Skill level
• Endurance
• Individual needs

Families will be notified of their swimmer’s assigned practice time after the first practice.

🚨 Swimmers under 10 years MUST have an adult remain on site for the duration of practice, regardless of practice group.

Practice Schedule

Monday–Friday
Between 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (based on group)

Practices are not mandatory, but swimmers are encouraged to attend as many practices as they can.

Meet Day Notes

• No practice on meet days
• Practice will still be held for swimmers ages 5–8th grade when high school swimmers have meets

Home Meets

Arrival: 5:15 PM
Warm-ups: 5:30 PM
Start time: 6:00 PM

Away Meets

Meet details will be shared as soon as they are received from the host team.
All updates will be posted on the Band app events calendar.

Meet Sign-Ups

Parents must sign swimmers up for meets through SwimTopia.
Participation is encouraged but not required.

Champs

Swimmers must compete in at least 4 meets to be eligible.

Location: Follansbee City Pool
Date: July 25, 2026

Weather Cancellations

Any practice or meet changes due to weather will be communicated through the Band app.
Please check Band regularly for updates!

Volunteers

Our meets rely entirely on parent volunteers in order to be successful.

Volunteer roles include:

• Set-up and tear-down
• Lane timers
• Seeding
• Other meet operations

Volunteer needs will be shared up to one week before each meet.

Join us on Band for up-to-date team communications, schedules and more!